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Trump claims China compromised Ohio voter rolls. LaRose’s office says there’s ‘not a breach of any kind’
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — President Trump claimed in a speech Thursday night that voter rolls in 18 states were compromised by China in the 2020 election that he… Read More
A new law will require Ohio to issue SNAP benefit cards with embedded chips
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio will become only the second state to issue electronic benefits cards to SNAP or food stamp recipients with computer chips in them, after… Read More
A bill mandates Ohio university students take a required course at ‘intellectual diversity centers’
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s been a year since Senate Bill 1 became law, banning mandatory diversity training and faculty strikes at Ohio’s public universities. The Republican behind that… Read More
A panel of federal judges upholds Ohio’s age verification law on social media and websites
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A federal court in Cincinnati has upheld a 2024 state law requiring age verification on social media and websites for kids under 16, ending the… Read More
Ohio’s attorney general supports the death penalty though Gov. Mike DeWine, who appointed him, wants it ended
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s attorney general says he will continue to uphold the state’s death penalty law, in spite of a call for abolishment of the capital punishment… Read More
Home rule questions over a ban on local flavored tobacco bans go to the Ohio Supreme Court
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Can the state tell cities they can’t ban certain things, or do cities have the power to do that under home rule? The Ohio… Read More
An effort to abolish Ohio property taxes faces a looming deadline for the fall ballot
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The clock is ticking on the volunteers working to gather 413,487 valid signatures to put an amendment to abolish property taxes in Ohio before… Read More
Ohio lawmakers to take up the $3.7B capital budget for schools and local projects
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State lawmakers will soon look over a $3.7 billion capital budget, which sets aside money for state and local construction projects such as building and… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court will decide if Gov. Mike DeWine could close the $300 weekly pandemic check program early
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s a question that’s lingered for years: did Gov. Mike DeWine have the authority to end the federal pandemic assistance program in June 2021 before… Read More
Ohio’s ban on synthetic kratom is in effect, but more action could be coming
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As of Thursday, a permanent ban on synthetic versions of the Asian herb kratom is in place in Ohio. But many medical experts and… Read More
Ohio lawmakers created a bipartisan committee to get ‘accurate, relevant’ info on data centers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is one of the top states for data centers, with around 200 already built and more on the way. But people around those facilities… Read More
A lawsuit over Ohio’s EdChoice voucher program goes to an appeals court
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The 2022 lawsuit filed by a coalition of Ohio’s public school districts over the constitutionality of the state’s EdChoice universal voucher program went to the… Read More
District leaders are digging into data after two-thirds of school levies fail across Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A little over a third of school levies statewide passed in Tuesday’s primary, which is half of the passage rate last May. But school… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine picks Dept. of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson as Ohio attorney general
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine has picked Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson to fill in the rest of the term of Attorney General… Read More
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost will resign to join the conservative Alliance Defending Freedom, leaving a vacancy for Gov. Mike DeWine to fill
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There will be a big shake up coming among Republicans in state government, as one of the five term-limited statewide executive officeholders is set to… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court rules a longshot Republican governor candidate ineligible in the primary
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Votes in today’s primary for a longshot Republican candidate for governor will not count, after a ruling from Ohio Supreme Court on the eve of… Read More
The U.S. Senate passed a resolution from an Ohio senator banning the chamber from prediction markets
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A resolution to ban U.S. Senators from gambling through prediction markets on whether real-world events will or won’t happen passed unanimously last week. The change… Read More
Ohio has launched a one-stop hub featuring resources and info for older residents
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The fastest growing age demographic in Ohio is people over 65, which is expected to reach 25% of the state’s population by 2040. With that… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court rules AEP doesn’t owe $74.5M in refunds for coal plant subsidies
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — American Electric Power doesn’t have to refund $74.5 million paid by utility customers in 2018 and 2019, following a unanimous ruling from the Ohio… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court says artificial insemination laws don’t apply to unmarried same-sex couples
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled unmarried same-sex partners who broke up before the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in 2015 can’t claim… Read More
A bipartisan bill would offer state-run paid family and medical leave to Ohio workers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — More than three quarters of Ohio workers are estimated to not have access to paid leave. They could get up to 14 weeks of state-funded… Read More
The group pushing an amendment to abolish property tax in Ohio likely won’t make the ballot
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The group that wants Ohio voters to abolish property taxes almost certainly won’t make the fall ballot, even though the deadline to submit signatures is… Read More
Ohio primary preview: An attorney and an ex-lawmaker are the Democrats vying for attorney general
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s attorney general is not just the state’s top law enforcement official, but also serves as a guardian against bad business practices. And this… Read More
Republican judges vie for the chance to challenge Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Early voting is underway for Ohio’s May 5th primary. In addition to the senatorial and gubernatorial races, Ohioans have another statewide primary to consider…. Read More
Ohio businesses rushing to apply for tariff refunds through newly opened portal
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A portal for U.S. businesses to apply for refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court ruled were unconstitutional opened up Monday. Hundreds of Ohio… Read More
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